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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

WGOSA

I just joined the Worldwide Game Of Sprouts Association. It's a great game that I have been playing for years. Here's the first two moves of a game I'm playing with a fellow in France. Gotta love the internet!

I take it my graphic is a correct representation of the progress of the game, then!

I'm interested in learning more about the mathematical basis of Sprouts. I've been a bit intimidated to do so as my math skills are far below the level I would like them to be. I think playing using the Conway notation will help. I'll continue to post the graphic, let me know if I screw it up ;)

yes 25 is a survivor which can be neglected, and we know have 3 separated games which are P (Previous player wins):- a game of 8 spots,- a game of 2 spots,- and a game 1L2 (a Loop with 1 spot on a side and 2 on the other side).I will try to play last move in each of those games.